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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Aligned lesson plans

Rules and reasons
Through active participation in a game without rules, students will discover the reason for rules and laws in our neighborhood and community. They will design a poster and write a story about rules.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Jeannette Renas.

Resources on the web

The president's roles and responsibilities: Understanding the president's job
Students consider the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities
The president's roles and responsibilities: Communicating with the president
Students learn about the different means the president uses to communicate with the public and then express their views on a particular issue in a letter to the president. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities